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FiO2 and Outcomes After OPCAB (the CARROT Trial)

Effect of Intraoperative Oxygen Tension on Patient Outcomes After Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (the CARROT Trial)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03945565
Enrollment
414
Registered
2019-05-10
Start date
2019-08-01
Completion date
2021-09-12
Last updated
2022-02-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Brief summary

Conventionally, a relatively high level of fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) has been used for secure a margin of safety in patients undergoing cardiac surgery including off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). Since the potential adverse effects of hyperoxemia (via reactive oxygen species, vasocontriction, perfusion heterogeneity, myocardiac injury, etc.), various studies on this topic has been performed. However, the results are conflicting and inconsistent, and the consensus about whether the use of additional oxygen supply in cardiac surgery has not been reached among practitioners yet. This study is a multicenter study (Seoul National University, Asan Medical Center, Severance Hospital) where the effect of different level of FiO2 on postoperative clinical outcomes is evaluated.

Detailed description

A sub-study will also be conducted in part of patients of the present study. In 40 out of 500 (expected) patients, two different levels of FiO2 will be sequentially set with a 5-minute interval after the induction of general anesthesia. Mixed venous and regional cerebral oxygen saturation will then be recorded according to the change of FiO2.

Interventions

A fraction of inspired oxygen level during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting will be set differently between the study groups: 0.3 vs 0.8.

Sponsors

Asan Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Severance Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Seoul National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* All patients scheduled for elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Exclusion criteria

* emergency * robot-assisted surgery * minimally invasive cardiac surgery requiring thoracotomy/one-lung anesthesia * preoperative pulmonary morbidity requiring oxygen therapy * preoperative use of ECMO or IABP * preoperative tracheal intubation or mechanical ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
hospital LOSFrom the beginning of surgery until the hospital discharge after surgery through study completion, an expected average of two weekslength of hospital stay after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026